JEE MainMathematicsStraight Lines and Pair of Straight LinesMCQ+4 / −1
The point (2, 1) is translated parallel to the line L : x− y = 4 by units. If the newpoint Q lies in the third quadrant, then the equation of the line passing through Q and perpendicular to L is :
- Ax + y = 2
- Bx + y = 3 3
- Cx + y = 3 2
- D2x + 2y = 1
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Correct answer: C
- Direction of translation
The line is so its slope is .
A line parallel to has direction vector proportional to .
The unit vector along this direction is
Since the point is translated by units parallel to , the displacement vector is or in the opposite direction,
So from , the two possible translated points are
- Use the quadrant condition
We need to lie in the third quadrant, so both coordinates must be negative.
For , both coordinates are positive, so it is not in the third quadrant.
For , since . Thus,
- Equation of line through perpendicular to
Since has slope , any line perpendicular to has slope .
Hence its equation is of the form
Passing through ,
Therefore the required line is
- Match with options
This corresponds to Option C.
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